This is the third acrylic Sunbeam case I have seen and assembled, and it has to be the easiest one yet to put together. Although the assembly may be time-consuming, it is far more forgiving when putting the panels together, and the assembly order is somewhat flexible. I loved how there were a total of eight hard drive bays available, which could allow multiple-terabyte raid arrays for media storage. The four included 80mm fans are quiet and blend in with the case, and the Core Fan system has proven itself before in reducing video card temperatures. Beside the UV reactive looks, gamers will love that this case can house a standard ATX motherboard, so they are not limited to a micro ATX solution.

As long as a clear acrylic HTPC case is your thing, there are only a couple things that detract from the Sunbeam Acrylic HTPC case. The rear PCI panel is made of thin metal, which has a tendency to bend if care is not taken. The other problem I had was that the Core Fan bracket can get in the way with full-sized video cards, and there wasn't anything included to fill the mounting holes if the bracket was not used. This could be corrected with just a few extra screws and nuts to place in the holes when the bracket is removed.

Overall I found the case to be very easy to assemble and work with. If you are in the market for an acrylic HTPC case, make sure you check out this one from Sunbeam.